Linda+Fondren


 * SUMMARY: Linda Fondren, age 21, died January 20, 1974 after an abortion performed by Mohammad Pourtabib at Pre-Birth in Chicago, IL.**

The survivors of 21-year-old Linda Fondren sued after her death. Linda had a [|safe and legal abortion] performed by Mohammad Pourtabib at Pre-Birth in Chicago on New Years Day, 1974. She suffered bleeding, but Pourtabib did not provide follow-up care.

Linda was taken by ambulance to Michael Reese Hospital, in shock and needing emergency care. They would not admit her, but instead sent her to Cook County Hospital, where doctors performed an emergency hysterectomy.

Linda remained hospitalized at Cook County. On January 16, doctors tried to drain fluids from Linda's chest and inadvertently punctured her spleen.

Linda died on January 20 from "hemoperitoneum with splenic rupture following hysterectomy and earlier dilatation and curettage." She left behind a small child.

As you can see from the graph below, abortion deaths were falling dramatically before legalization. This steep fall had been in place for decades. To argue that legalization lowered abortion mortality simply isn't supported by the data.

  Sources:
 * //Chicago // //Sun-Times// "The Abortion Profiteers" 11-19-78;
 * Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 74L 12514;
 * Death Certificate No. 601804,
 * //Chicago Tribune// 8-17-74, 8-21-74;
 * //Chicago Today// 8-5-74, 8-16-74



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